Rosebank Release One 30 Years Old 1990

This Rosebank, an official release, a 30 year old from 1990 and bottled at 48.6%. 4350 bottles in all. Rosebank was opened in 1840 on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk and mothballed in 1993. The stills ran once more from 2023, but this whisky predates the revival.

It was put through three stills and worm tubs for body and finesse, to build the floral, grassy malt blenders prized. An Oloroso sherry cask wrapped the delicate spirit in dried fruit and a nutty depth. At this age it is deep and elegant, beeswax and tropical fruit folded into the florals. The clean, high collected spirit ages gracefully, keeping its floral lift. The first new make ran on the 5th of June 2023, almost thirty years to the day after closure. Water came from the Carron Valley, feeding a light, ester rich Lowland spirit. The 108 foot chimney remained a Falkirk landmark through the long silent decades.

At a full 48.6% it is intense yet elegant. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, fig and a nutty depth, and a delicate floral, waxy depth sit alongside a quiet vanilla from the refill oak. It is clean and elegant, the grassy spirit shining through. It closes long, floral and honeyed. This is a finite pour from the King of the Lowlands.